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    "id": 185941,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/185941/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Ngilu",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Water and Irrigation",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 111,
        "legal_name": "Charity Kaluki Ngilu",
        "slug": "charity-ngilu"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that the water project designed in 2006 to benefit the El-Molo community in Laisamis District has stalled. My Ministry, through the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation (NWCPC) undertook detailed designs and feasibility studies to provide August 6, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2355 clean water to Laisamis from Kuwencha Videge and other nearby stream sources from Loiyangalani Market Centre. The scope of the works which were completed after the studies included laying down the 21 kilometre pipeline and the construction of two water storage tanks of 48 litres cubed. However, that project was delayed due to the breakdown of the drilling rig in September, 2007. (b) I am aware that the waters of Lake Turkana have high flouride and dissolved salts concentration due to the hydro-geological nature of the lake catchment. However, I am not in a position to confirm whether there is any relationship between those physiochemical parameters and increaseed health abnormalities. I undertake to get in touch with the Ministry of Public Health, so that they can check that for me. (c) My Ministry has budgeted for the works in this financial year, 2008/09, and a suitable drillling rig has been identified to replace the one which broke down. Completion of the remaining works is expected by October, 2008."
}